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August 23, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Let exercise be your stress relief, not food”

"Let exercise be your stress relief, not food" (or "Let exercise be your stress reliever, not food") is an exercise saying that has been printed on many images. "Let…

August 23, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Let exercise be your stress reliever, not food”

"Let exercise be your stress reliever, not food" (or "Let exercise be your stress relief, not food") is an exercise saying that has been printed on many images. "Let…

April 22, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Let’s have a moment of silence for all those stuck in traffic on their way to the gym”

"Let's have a moment of silence for all those Americans who are stuck in traffic on their way to the gym to ride the stationary bicycle" is a jocular one-line gym saying that has…

September 11, 2022
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Let’s be honest. Most people going skinny dipping are really just going dipping”

"Ok let’s be honest. Most people you ever see go skinny dipping are more actually.. just going dipping" was posted on Facebook by Norm MacDonald Jokes on December 15, 2018. "Lets…

October 21, 2013
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”

"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many posters. American author Neale Donald Walsch wrote in 1999: "Now when I say…

July 12, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Life has its ups and downs. We call them squats”

"Life has its ups and downs. We call them squats" is a saying that has been printed on many images."Ups and Downs (and I'm NOT just talking about squats!)" was posted on…

November 25, 2013
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Life has two rules: #1 never quit, #2 always remember rule #1”

"Life has two rules: #1 never quit, #2 always remember rule #1" has been cited in print since at least 2000, when it was credited to American composer and bandleader Duke Ellington…

February 10, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Living your life to the fullest does not have to involve hiking”

Many commercials for pharmaceuticals show people living life to the fullest by engaging in outdoor activities. A contrary view was posted on Twitter by todd dillard on July 21, 2022, and received…

December 29, 2005
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Look Better Naked” (David Barton Gym)

"Look Better Naked" is has been the slogan of a New York City gym since 1992. http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7176092/new_york_ny/david_barton_gym_uptown.html David Barton Gym --…

January 1, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Make your exercise resolution on the Chinese new year to avoid crowded gyms”

Many people make a new year's resolution to go to the gym and lose weight. "I make my new years resolution on Chinese new year so the gym is less crowded" was posted on Twitter on…

August 25, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Making fun of a fat person at a gym is like making fun of a sick person at a hospital”

"Making fun of a fat person at a gym is like making fun of a sick person at a hospital" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Making fun of fat people at the gym is…

September 23, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Making fun of a fat person at the gym is like making fun of a homeless person at a job fair”

"Making fun of a fat person at the gym is like making fun of a homeless person at a job fair" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Reddit -- Shower…

December 20, 2022
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Martial arts implies the existence of martial crafts”

Martial arts has nothing to do with arts & crafts, but there are jokes. "I'm trained in the martial arts and the martial crafts" was posted on Twitter by Justin Ritchie on June…

July 11, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Me: I’m surprised at how winded I am by this workout. Personal Trainer: This was the tour of the gym.”

"Wow, Im so out of shape that Im winded just taking the tour of the gym!" was posted on X/Twitter by Chia (KAI-ya) on November 16, 2009. "I’m so out of shape, I got winded taking…

July 29, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Me: Runs for 2 mins.  My heart: If you don’t stop, I will.”

For many people, their heart will tell them to stop running. For out-of-shape people, this message comes early. "Me: Runs for 2 mins / My heart: If you don’t stop I will 😩😩😩"…

December 20, 2022
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Mixed martial arts implies the existence of mixed martial crafts”

Martial arts has nothing to do with arts & crafts, but there are jokes. "I'm trained in the martial arts and the martial crafts" was posted on Twitter by Justin Ritchie on June…

November 4, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Most people who wear ‘jogging’ pants do anything but jog”

Many people who wear jogging bottoms do not jog. "for years i preached hate against the types who wear jogging bottoms when they obviously do not jog... now, i wear them too (in…

March 5, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Move it or lose it” (exercise adage)

"Use it or lose it" is a proverb that dates to at least the 19th century. "Move it or lose it" is a popular exercise adage. If bone joints aren't moved, a person might lose…

December 2, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Much ado is made about ‘runner’s high,’ but more attention should be given to the humble ‘walker’s buzz’”

Runners sometimes get a "runner's high" (a transient state of euphoria). Walkers sometimes get something similar, but in a milder form. "runners high -- walkers low" was…

June 3, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Muscles are torn in the gym, fed in the kitchen and built in bed”

"Muscles are torn in the gym, fed in the kitchen and built in bed" is a workout saying that has been printed on several posters. The saying was cited on Twitter on October 3, 2012. The…

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